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Top Viewed Medical News Articles: May 2025

June 5, 2025

Metformin may reduce knee pain in patients with osteoarthritis, obesity

(JAMA)—Widely used for managing diabetes, metformin has also shown anti-inflammatory properties ... Read more

Overwork linked to structural brain changes in healthcare workers

(Occup Environ Med)—Prolonged working hours may alter brain regions tied to cognition and emotion ... Read more

FDA warns against "gas station heroin" tianeptine

(FDA)—Tianeptine, sold in gas stations and convenience stores, poses serious health risks including addiction and death ... Read more

Higher fiber intake may lower stroke risk and mortality

(Stroke)—Genetic analysis reveals fiber intake may directly reduce risk of small vessel stroke ... Read more

Weight loss in middle age: Do the benefits last a lifetime?

(JAMA Netw Open)—Based on cohort study data from an era when weight-loss drugs and surgeries were rarities ... Read more

Stimulant medications linked to increase in adverse events across diverse patient populations

(JAMA Netw Open)—Stimulants used in ADHD, Alzheimer's disease, and other conditions were associated with an increased risk of overall adverse events in this meta-analysis ... Read more

Testosterone use in transmasculine individuals not tied to gynecological cancer risk

(EClinicalMedicine)—The largest study to date finds no gynecological malignancies in short-term testosterone users ... Read more